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The Virtual Telescope Project is planning to stream live telescope views of the asteroid 138971 during its approach. The space rock is technically classified as"potentially hazardous", but there's no need to worry. The
will pass by at the equivalent of nearly 13 times the average Earth-moon distance , according to the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. . That's about as big as Chicago's Navy Pier.. Typically the project uses a telescope based near Rome, run by founder Gianluca Masi.
."The Virtual Telescope Project will show it to you live, online: join us from the comfort of your home!"The Virtual Telescope Project captured this view of asteroid 138971 ahead of a March 4, 2022 flyby. If you're looking for a telescope or binoculars to spot asteroids like this one, check out our guide for the
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